Will I Give Up Amazon?
July 15, 2008 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Jobs
Okay, I’ve sent an email, signed a petition and helped spread the word about Booklocker’s suit against Amazon. All those will help, and if I’m willing to back them up by shopping with someone else, I’d really be on track. I’d put off that decision, knowing how easy it is to shop at Amazon. Plus, for me, there’s the whole business of affiliate income. I don’t make a ton, but enough to buy a tank of gas now and again.
Today push began to come to shove. I was working on my own book (!) and wanted to buy and review Aaron Shepard’s Perfect Pages. I figured I’d order and review it here if I like it, so I checked at BN.com.
Arghhhh – in order to get the same price I’ve got to buy into their super shoppers card… which works when I live close to their stores, but now I’m almost next door to one of the best Borders in the country. Indecision strikes!
I go to BN and check their affiliate program – yep, it’s changed since I last used it, admittedly years ago. So I re-apply. Once that’s approved, I’ll see how I can use it here and elsewhere.
Sigh. If I got everything my way – lol – Jeff Bezos would quit insisitng on BookSurge… in fact, he’d call me right about now to tell me he had and to apologize. I’m not holding my breath.
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